Gus & Max recap their entire week from arriving at Lake Vermilion to the closing ceremony. The fellas were able to put together another good tournament finish thanks to one big bite. We spend a lot of time talking about exploring this big brand new body of water and the ups and downs we encountered during our time there. We can't thank the PMTT enough for putting on another great event and are excited for the championship at the Chippewa Flowage in a few weeks! Also, we cover a few housekeeping items such as merch, and of course... the common man musky segment. Tap IN.

E17 - PMTT RECAP at Lake Vermilion: The Land of Giants

Wisconsin northwoods musky Guide, Gus Mantey, his brother Max Mantey and their childhood buddy, Brian Eckle chronicle each week of Gus’s journey as a Musky guide. Hear real time fishing reports, stories from the boat, guest interviews, tournament results, tactics, and the occasional beer recommendation. We hope you enjoy! https://sugsfishing.com/ Muskies on Tap - a division of Sug's Fishing LLC 

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Northern WI musky opener is upon us! We gathered two guests this week to talk about the other ends of the state that are opening for muskies: GB and Hayward/NW Wisconsin. Phil Stodola of the GB area joins us for the first time and gives the run down on temps and where the muskies should be for the bay itself and the tributaries. If you're fishing GB you won't want to miss this part! Phil also guides for Angler Sportfishing and has a YouTube/Facebook with the ever so popular "Pond Bait Demos" that you don't want to miss! Next up we have Michael Hanson on to talk about the northwestern section of Wisconsin and what those anglers should be looking for this weekend. Michael gives up some juicy tips on crankbaits and gliders that are sure to put more muskies in your net all parts of the year.  Lastly, by now you have for sure realized one member was missing... Max's first pod missed! Oofda. That's okay. Gus and Brian held down the fort and chopped it up about their own tactics and thoughts on opener for more of the Eagle River/Minocqua area this weekend. Nuggets are dropped all throughout this one so be sure to tune in on your way up north and tap in! Goodluck to everyone on the water and we wish you a successful season! We hope you enjoy the Caddyshack cold open referring to Phil's pond bait demos! https://sugsfishing.com/

E55 - Northern WI Musky Opener Preview: Phil Stodola on GB + Michael Hanson on Hayward

On this week of Muskies On Tap we bring to you a local legend and guide Todd "Tadpole" Powell. Todd grew up in Eagle River, WI and cut his teeth guiding at a very young age. Fishing has been a huge part of his life and he shares some of his fondest memories. Todd's stories are second to none so you don't want to miss out on this one! He also runs a local shop called Tadpole's Sports in downtown Eagle River. We also take a look at old school vs. new school techniques along with advancements in electronics. We at MOT enjoyed this one and hope y'all do as well. Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/ Tadpole... a master he is... listen you will... force is strong with this one

E54 - Todd "Tadpole" Powell of Tadpole's Sports

This week we have Austin Wiggerman on to take us to school on some pre, during, and post spawn muskies. He has been on the water keeping tabs on these northern Illinois muskies since ice off and soon southern Wisconsin muskies. The tips he gives span from fish movements, staging locations before & after the spawn, and incredibly useful lure techniques to trigger more fish. Meanwhile, the MOT crew came off a difficult southern opener and break down the conditions faced on the mighty Wisco river. Stick around after our recap in the beginning of the pod because you do not want to miss Austin's segment! Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/

E53 - Austin Wiggerman Talks On Pre, During, and Post Spawn Muskies + Southern WI Opener Recap

The start of the PMTT season has begun. Join us this week on a full rundown of how Gus and Max squeaked out a top 10 finish for the first leg of the PMTT at Cave Run Lake down in Kentucky. Lot's of ups and downs during pre fishing through the end of the tourney so join in to hear how it all went down. The fellas also talk a quick preview on heading to Southern Wisconsin to chase muskies during the opener south of highway 10. Goodluck to all of the anglers headed out on the water this weekend and have fun! Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/

E52 - Cave Run PMTT Recap + Southern WI Musky Opener Preview

This week we sit down in person with two other PMTT trail teams; Clayton Spiess/Nice Amorose and Jeremy and Trevor Barber to preview the upcoming PMTT event at Cave Run, KY. We touch on past tournaments, lessons learned, and some fun tournament stories. We are even joined by special guest Gregg Thomas who gives us an update on water conditions heading into the tournament. Tap in for this mega pod and as always, thanks for listening!  https://sugsfishing.com/

E17 - PMTT RECAP at Lake Vermilion: The Land of Giants

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